©The Author(s) 2019.
World J Gastroenterol. Jan 14, 2019; 25(2): 245-257
Published online Jan 14, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i2.245
Published online Jan 14, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i2.245
Table 1 Detailed characteristics of the 165 enrolled patients and submucosal tumors n (%)
| Outcome | Result (n = 165) |
| Age, mean ± SD (yr) | 46.9 (10.8) |
| Sex | |
| Men | 112 (67.9) |
| Women | 53 (32.1) |
| Tumor size, median (range, mm) | 20.0 (5.0-80.0) |
| Tumor location | |
| Upper esophagus | 11 (6.7) |
| Middle esophagus | 49 (29.7) |
| Lower esophagus | 46 (27.9) |
| Cardia | 59 (35.7) |
| Tumor shape | |
| Regular | 85 (51.5) |
| Irregular | 80 (48.5) |
| Pathological diagnosis | |
| Leiomyomas | 157 (95.2) |
| GISTs | 3 (1.8) |
| Lipomas | 3 (1.8) |
| Schwannomas | 1 (0.6) |
| Fibrous tumor | 1 (0.6) |
- Citation: Du C, Chai NL, Ling-Hu EQ, Li ZJ, Li LS, Zou JL, Jiang L, Lu ZS, Meng JY, Tang P. Submucosal tunneling endoscopic resection: An effective and safe therapy for upper gastrointestinal submucosal tumors originating from the muscularis propria layer. World J Gastroenterol 2019; 25(2): 245-257
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v25/i2/245.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v25.i2.245